
CVE catalog
CVE-2018-15756
Spring Framework, version 5.1, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.10, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.20, and older unsupported versions on the 4.2.x branch provide support for range requests when serving static
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 9.21% · Oct 25, 2026
Spring Framework, version 5.1, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.10, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.20, and older unsupported versions on the 4.2.x branch provide support for range requests when serving static resources through the ResourceHttpRequestHandler, or starting in 5.0 when an annotated controller returns an org.springframework.core.io.Resource. A malicious user (or attacker) can add a range header with a high number of ranges, or with wide ranges that overlap, or both, for a denial of service attack. This vulnerability affects applications that depend on either spring-webmvc or spring-webflux. Such applications must also have a registration for serving static resources (e.g. JS, CSS, images, and others), or have an annotated controller that returns an org.springframework.core.io.Resource. Spring Boot applications that depend on spring-boot-starter-web or spring-boot-starter-webflux are ready to serve static resources out of the box and are therefore vulnerable.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libspring-java | sid | 4.3.30-6 | fixed |
| Debian | libspring-java | forky | 4.3.30-6 | fixed |
| Debian | libspring-java | trixie | 4.3.30-3 | fixed |
| Debian | libspring-java | bookworm | 4.3.30-2 | fixed |
| Cpe | spring_framework | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | spring_framework | Not reported | 5.0.10 | fixed |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_converged_application_server_-_service_controller | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_diameter_signaling_router | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_diameter_signaling_router | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_diameter_signaling_router | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_element_manager | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_element_manager | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_online_mediation_controller | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_session_report_manager | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Ubuntu | libspring-java | pro | 3.2.13-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libspring-java | pro | 3.2.13-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libspring-java | pro | 3.2.13-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libspring-java | pro | 3.2.13-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libspring-java | source | sid | 4.3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [911786] |
| Debian | libspring-java | source | forky | 4.3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [911786] |
| Debian | libspring-java | source | trixie | 4.3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [911786] |
| Debian | libspring-java | source | bookworm | 4.3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [911786] |
| Cpe | spring_framework | cpe | Not reported | 5.0.10 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2018-15756 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libspring-aop-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-beans-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-context-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-core-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-expression-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-instrument-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-jdbc-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-jms-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-messaging-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-orm-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-oxm-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-test-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-transaction-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-web-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-web-portlet-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
- [libspring-web-servlet-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
4.3.30-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · bookworm; nvd · libspring-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libspring-aop-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
- [libspring-beans-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
- [libspring-context-java]Fixed
Source package: [libspring-java]
Details (2)
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
4.3.30-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.21-1nvd · libspring-java · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15756]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15756]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15756]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15756]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-15756.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0528.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]